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Gibberellin production by bacteria and its involvement in plant growth promotion and yield increase

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This review focuses on studies with bacteria for which biosynthesis/production of the plant hormones gibberellins have been demonstrated. Actual data on gibberellin metabolism by bacteria are analyzed in comparison with the biosynthetic pathways known for vascular plants and fungi. The potential involvement of gibberellins produced by symbiotic and soil-endophytic microorganisms in plant growth promotion and yield increase is also discussed.

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  1. Cátedra de Química Orgánica y Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, 5505, Chacras de Coria, Argentina

    Rubén Bottini & Patricia Piccoli

  2. Laboratorio de Fisiología Vegetal, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físico-Químicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, 5800, Río Cuarto, Argentina

    Fabricio Cassán

  3. Area de Investigaciones, Universidad Juan A. Maza, 5500, Mendoza, Argentina

    Patricia Piccoli

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Bottini, R., Cassán, F. & Piccoli, P. Gibberellin production by bacteria and its involvement in plant growth promotion and yield increase. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 65, 497–503 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-004-1696-1

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